more strikes announced this lunchtime — many ambulance workers and paramedics will take industrial action in the week before christmas. most services in england and wales voted to strike, though unions say only non—life—threatening calls will be affected. it comes as the rmt is accused of playing fast and loose with people's festive plans, as more rail strikes were announced over the christmas period. i've booked coaches for most of the christmas period to avoid being touched by the strikes. if they have to strike, they have to strike, you know? i know a lot of them don't want to, so more power to them, i guess. we'll have the latest on all the industrial action due in the coming weeks. also this lunchtime: the conservative peer baroness mone

is taking a leave of absence from the lords, in the wake of allegations about ppe contracts awarded during the covid pandemic. eddiejones is sacked as the men's england rugby coach, after a run of dismal results, with nine months to the world cup. more tattoo parlours and cafes, fewer department stores — the changing face of the country's high streets. sam. are you drinking coffee again? are you drinking coffee again? and kirstie alley, one of the stars of the long—running sitcom cheers, has died at the age of 71. and coming up on the bbc news channel: 2010 champions spain face their neighbours morocco in 2010 champion spain face their neighbours morocco at the quarterfinals of the world cup!

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. ambulance staff and paramedics are the latest group of workers to announce a strike this month. in the last hour, the unite, unison and gmb unions said staff will walk out in most of england and wales on december 21st. it comes as rail bosses accused the rmt of "playing fast and loose with people's christmas plans", after that union announced more walk—outs over the festive period, on top of the strikes already planned for next week. in a long—running row about pay and conditions, the rmt has acknowledged that passengers will be angry about the strike beginning on christmas eve, but insisted that proposals tabled by network rail and the train companies weren't acceptable.

we'll have the latest on the paramedics�* dispute in a moment. first, our business correspondent theo leggett has more on the situation on the railways. picket lines outside stations. they will be back again next week it has been confirmed, a new wave of strikes will go ahead. disputes between the rmt union and 1a train operating companies, as well as with network rail, show no signs of being resolved. at the centre of it all, this man, the union's general secretary mick lynch. today, he defended himself before bbc listeners. ., ., ., listeners. you are not hurting the government _ listeners. you are not hurting the government and _ listeners. you are not hurting the government and you _ listeners. you are not hurting the government and you are - listeners. you are not hurting the government and you are not - listeners. you are not hurting the i government and you are not hurting the train companies, you are hurting the train companies, you are hurting the people of the country that have to travel at christmas to see loved ones. ~ , , ,., ones. well, maybe the government is hurtin: ones. well, maybe the government is hurting yom — ones. well, maybe the government is hurting yom the _ ones. well, maybe the government is hurting you. the government - ones. well, maybe the government is hurting you. the government is - hurting you. the government is hurting — hurting you. the government is hurting the public because they are imposing _ hurting the public because they are imposing this in our members. what you have _ imposing this in our members. what you have to— imposing this in our members. what you have to remember about the train operating _ you have to remember about the train operating companies, they will not lose a _ operating companies, they will not lose a penny. the government is

paying _ lose a penny. the government is paying them every day that we go on strike _ paying them every day that we go on strike so _ paying them every day that we go on strike so i _ paying them every day that we go on strike. so i am trying... they have no desire — strike. so i am trying... they have no desire or— strike. so i am trying... they have no desire or motivation to settle. as it— no desire or motivation to settle. as it stands, there will be 48 hours strikes on the 13th and 14th and 16th and 17th of december, as well as on the third and the fourth and the six on the 7th of january. 0n the six on the 7th of january. on top of that, workers at network rail will down tools from late on christmas eve until the morning of the 27th of december. the rail delivery group which represents train companies has offered staff a 4% pay rise this year and the same next year. but they would have to agree on changes to working practices, which the rmt says simply not acceptable. the practices, which the rmt says simply not acceptable-— not acceptable. the transport secretary _ not acceptable. the transport secretary has _ not acceptable. the transport secretary has facilitated - secretary has facilitated discussions between the employer and the unions, between the rail delivery group and the unions, and they have offered 8% pay rise over two years to the rmt and they have rejected without even consulting their own membership. it is very

disappointing that the rmt think that the way to conduct these negotiations is to hold the country to ransom. but negotiations is to hold the country to ransom. �* ., negotiations is to hold the country to ransom-— to ransom. but labour has more s math to ransom. but labour has more sympathy for — to ransom. but labour has more sympathy for the _ to ransom. but labour has more sympathy for the strikers - to ransom. but labour has more l sympathy for the strikers and says the government should be trying harder to resolve the dispute. i harder to resolve the dispute. i think that there is a deal to be done — think that there is a deal to be done. every single day that those workers _ done. every single day that those workers have been on strike, they have _ workers have been on strike, they have lost — workers have been on strike, they have lost pay. so they don't want to do this, they want to find a resolution.— do this, they want to find a resolution. ., ., , , , ,, , resolution. for many businesses, eseciall resolution. for many businesses, especially cafes _ resolution. for many businesses, especially cafes and _ resolution. for many businesses, especially cafes and restaurants i resolution. for many businesses, i especially cafes and restaurants and theatres, the timing of the later strikes could not be worse. this is our busiest _ strikes could not be worse. this is our busiest trading _ strikes could not be worse. this is our busiest trading week - strikes could not be worse. this is our busiest trading week before . our busiest trading week before christmas, _ our busiest trading week before christmas, it— our busiest trading week before christmas, it is— our busiest trading week before christmas, it is the _ our busiest trading week before christmas, it is the main- our busiest trading week before christmas, it is the main week. our busiest trading week before . christmas, it is the main week for christmas — christmas, it is the main week for christmas parties, _ christmas, it is the main week for christmas parties, people - christmas, it is the main week for christmas parties, people coming| christmas parties, people coming into the _ christmas parties, people coming into the office _ christmas parties, people coming into the office for _ christmas parties, people coming into the office for the _ christmas parties, people coming into the office for the last - christmas parties, people coming into the office for the last time i into the office for the last time before — into the office for the last time before term _ into the office for the last time before term ends _ into the office for the last time before term ends at _ into the office for the last time before term ends at school i into the office for the last time| before term ends at school and peopie — before term ends at school and peopie break— before term ends at school and people break for— before term ends at school and people break for christmas i before term ends at school and i people break for christmas holidays. it is people break for christmas holidays. it is also _ people break for christmas holidays. it is also when — people break for christmas holidays. it is also when people _ people break for christmas holidays. it is also when people come - people break for christmas holidays. it is also when people come into i people break for christmas holidays. it is also when people come into goi it is also when people come into go shopping. _ it is also when people come into go shopping. so— it is also when people come into go shopping. so it— it is also when people come into go shopping, so it hits _ it is also when people come into go shopping, so it hits the _ it is also when people come into go shopping, so it hits the last- shopping, so it hits the last big weekend — shopping, so it hits the last big weekend for— shopping, so it hits the last big weekend for shopping - shopping, so it hits the last big weekend for shopping before i weekend for shopping before christmas _ weekend for shopping before christmas when _ weekend for shopping before christmas when people i weekend for shopping before christmas when people alsol weekend for shopping before i christmas when people also eat weekend for shopping before - christmas when people also eat and drink out~ _ christmas when people also eat and drink out. etuit— christmas when people also eat and drink out. �* �* ., drink out. but here in birmingham toda , drink out. but here in birmingham today, travellers _ drink out. but here in birmingham today, travellers seem _ drink out. but here in birmingham today, travellers seem to - drink out. but here in birmingham today, travellers seem to be i drink out. but here in birminghaml today, travellers seem to be taking the news in their stride. i today, travellers seem to be taking the news in their stride.— the news in their stride. i booked coaches for _ the news in their stride. i booked coaches for most _ the news in their stride. i booked coaches for most of _ the news in their stride. i booked coaches for most of the - the news in their stride. i booked | coaches for most of the christmas period. it does put you off

travelling, but again, i understand why they are doing it. i work in a hospital so there are strikes everywhere at the moment. it hospital so there are strikes everywhere at the moment. if they have to strike _ everywhere at the moment. if they have to strike me _ everywhere at the moment. if they have to strike me they _ everywhere at the moment. if they have to strike me they have - everywhere at the moment. if they have to strike me they have to i have to strike me they have to strike — have to strike me they have to strike i— have to strike me they have to strike. i know a lot of them don't want _ strike. i know a lot of them don't want to, — strike. i know a lot of them don't want to, so— strike. i know a lot of them don't want to, so more power to them, i guess. — want to, so more power to them, i cuess. ., , ., ., guess. not sure if i would have chosen the _ guess. not sure if i would have chosen the christmas - guess. not sure if i would have chosen the christmas period i guess. not sure if i would have i chosen the christmas period myself, but, chosen the christmas period myself, but. yes _ chosen the christmas period myself, but. yes i_ chosen the christmas period myself, but. yes isee— chosen the christmas period myself, but. yes. i see why— chosen the christmas period myself, but, yes. i see why they— chosen the christmas period myself, but, yes. i see why they are - chosen the christmas period myself, but, yes. i see why they are doing i but, yes. i see why they are doing it and _ but, yes. i see why they are doing it and they— but, yes. i see why they are doing it and they want _ but, yes. i see why they are doing it and they want to _ but, yes. i see why they are doing it and they want to make - but, yes. i see why they are doing. it and they want to make maximum impact _ it and they want to make maximum im act. , ., ., ' it and they want to make maximum imact. , ., , ., ., ., impact. the stand-off is one of a number of _ impact. the stand-off is one of a number of industrial _ impact. the stand-off is one of a number of industrial disputes i number of industrial disputes heating up as workers across the country face up to rising prices and a soaring cost of living. and it means that in the run—up to christmas and new year, the outlook for travellers is from cheerful. that is the situation at the moment. as we understand it, the rail delivery group which represents train operating companies, has been in further discussions with the rmt union, but a breakthrough looks extremely unlikely at the moment because although there has been a pay offer as you head on that piece of 4% this year and 4% extra pay

next year, offered to rmt members, they say it is not enough for the simple reason it comes with too many conditions. changes to working practices, extra sunday working for example, closure of ticket offices, potentially single driver trains without guards on board, that kind of thing, which the rmt says is unacceptable. network rail has also made an offer to its employees, but the rmt has recommended they will reject it, although get a chance to vote on it. but it does look as though next week at least, we will see major disruption on railways across the country, inconvenient for travellers and also extremely bad news for the businesses particularly in the hospitality sector that rely on a steady stream of people passing through the stations. theo leggett. thank you, from london's king's cross. as we've heard, in the last hour, a strike by ambulance workers has been announced for later this month. 0ur health correspondent jim reed is with me. what is the potential impact of this? wejust had

what is the potential impact of this? we just had the first date for the strikes. december the 21st, that is the wednesday before christmas, a very busy time for the nhs and ambulance service. at least 10,000 staff going to go on strike on that day sojobs like staff going to go on strike on that day so jobs like paramedics, ambulance technicians, 999 call handlers come across almost every part of england and wales, with the exception of the east of england, the only region not involved in this action. you asked about the possible impact on patients, the unions involved, gmb, unite and unison, says this will only affect non—life—threatening calls, so strokes and heart attacks and road traffic accidents, those sort of emergencies should be unaffected. more likely to see an impact on transporting patients, less serious cases, trips and falls before christmas. the union say two factors, pay and patient safety. the government has awarded 4.75% pay in england and is already, that is in

staff pay packets already, unions say that amounts to a real terms pay cut. the government says any more than that is unaffordable and nhs workers or strikes by nhs workers are in nobody because my interest ahead of christmas.— are in nobody because my interest ahead of christmas. thank you, jim reed, our health _ ahead of christmas. thank you, jim reed, our health correspondent. i ambulance staffjoin a long list of workers taking strike action in various parts of the uk in the coming month — including nurses, royal mail staff, bus workers and driving examiners. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is at westminster for us. that is quite a list now. as the government feeling under any pressure here to get involved? yes. pressure here to get involved? yes, there is undoubtedly _ pressure here to get involved? yes there is undoubtedly pressure on the government to try and resolve some of this. it is a complicated picture because the government's role in these different disputes is slightly different. for example, the transport secretary says he is still prepared to facilitate talks between the unions and their employers, but he cannot get directly involved, he would argue, in the negotiations

themselves. when it comes to the health service, the government is the employer so it is slightly closer to the government in that sense, but ministers are saying they are just going sense, but ministers are saying they arejust going by sense, but ministers are saying they are just going by what the pay review body size and they are not going to budge. and it does feel at the moment like a lot of this —— these processes are stuck. they are complicated, there are different things at factor, but pay is a crucial factor in things at factor, but pay is a crucialfactor in all of things at factor, but pay is a crucial factor in all of them and ministers are adamant that higher than being offered wage settlements would just be unaffordable. and it could make inflation last longer. but i do think there is a lot of pressure on the government to try and give the impression this is at least being dealt with because you have the prospect over the next few weeks and months of rolling strikes, this impression that frankly, public services across the uk are not really working. the government will feel the pressure on that, so will labour because it is increasingly difficult for them to avoid the

question of which side they are on. but all of this paints a pretty bleak picture over the next few weeks. . ~ bleak picture over the next few weeks. w' ., ~ bleak picture over the next few weeks. n ., ,, i. a weeks. nick, thank you, nick eardle . a five—year—old girl in northern ireland has died from an illness linked to the bacterial infection strep a. it's understood the girl was being treated in the intensive care unit of the royal belfast hospital for sick children, but died yesterday. across the uk, eight children have died due to complications from strep a bacterial infections since september. and more cases are expected, as the level of the bacteria circulating is higher than usual for this time of year. 100 firefighters in wolverhampton have been tackling a large blaze which engulfed a number of derelict factories near the city centre last night. homes were evacuated, roads closed and trains in the area were cancelled. smoke could be seen more than 15 miles away in shropshire.

west midlands fire service has urged people to stay away from the area. the conservative peer baroness mone is taking an immediate leave of absence from the house of lords, in the wake of allegations that she has links to a firm that benefitted from ppe contracts awarded during the covid pandemic. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has the lastest from westminster. explain what is happening here and what has been announced today? weill. what has been announced today? well, this is baroness _ what has been announced today? well, this is baroness mone, _ what has been announced today? -ii this is baroness mone, best known as the founder of the lingerie brand ultimo because she has been in the house of lords since 2015 and a statement says she's taking a leave of absence in order to clear her name of allegations unjustly levelled against her. it added this was her decision. the accusations she is facing are about her involvement with a company called ppe medpro which won more than £200

million worth of government contracts during the pandemic to supply masks and medical grounds, the bbc later discovered more than £120 million worth of those were not used. it was baroness mone who initially refer the company, which at the time was brand—new, to the government through its so—called vip lane which was put in place to get hold of bp quickly. since then, the guardian as claimed on the basis of leaked documents, she benefited from the company profits —— hold of ppe properly. as much as £29 million went into a trust it is adjusted of which she and her children were beneficiaries. baroness mone is facing an investigation by the lord's parliamentary standards commissioner, that is on hold as a criminal investigation is taking place linked to the company. this afternoon, labour is increasing the political pressure by trying to force the government to publish all the documents relating to the contracts with ppe medpro. helen, thank ou, contracts with ppe medpro. helen, thank you, helen _ contracts with ppe medpro. helen,

thank you, helen catt. _ a group of disabled people is challenging a government decision not to make personal emergency evacuation plans a legal requirement for people who live in high—rise buildings. the leaseholder disability action group called for a judicial review when the home office decided not to act on a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry. the high court will hear the case today. nikki fox reports. hello, adam! i first spoke to adam injuly this year. nice to see you, too. how are you? we were discussing personal evacuation plans on our disability podcast, access all. at the time, he'd been stuck in his flat for 11 days straight, because both lifts were broken. turns out that was just one occasion he'd been stuck at home. it's been a very testing year. you know, 62 days, i've been trapped, so... to get in and out, adam had to be carried up and down several flights of stairs. it's not the most ideal situation. the trained sound engineer

and disability campaigner was offered this flat ten years ago, around the time he became disabled. it was purpose—built, but in the time he's been living here, he's made it fully accessible and he loves it. but he lives on the sixth floor and, if there's an emergency, he has no way of getting out on his own. it's why he needed an evacuation plan. i'm very happy they've done it for me. but look what it's taken. and what has it taken? me to get on your podcast, the bbc, you know, london radio, other channels, people getting involved. it means that they've taken my life into consideration and they've put some value on me as a human being, which is great. so why are we talking about peeps now? well, the grenfell tower inquiry recommended that peeps should be a legal requirement for anyone who lives in a high—rise building, who cannot self—evacuate

independently in an emergency. so the disability action group claddag are taking the government to court. its co—founder georgie has a peep, but she still had to crowdfund for this evacuation chair. the amount of disabled people who died in the grenfell fire was disproportionate. they had no plans. people panicked and tried to help their neighbours and relatives to get out. many did not succeed. a plan, so people know what to do, would reduce panic and risk. and with so many people living in known fire traps, this could happen again. the home office says it's committed to delivering proposals that enhance the safety of residents, and is working closely with fire chiefs to test evacuation strategies. adam's housing association says it's agreed an evacuation plan, but adam is worried about the chair he's supposed to use, and who will help him use it. he won't feel fully protected until fire—safe lifts

are installed, and they're due in the summer of 2023. god willing, this doesn't happen here, yeah? but i would just say my prayers, then, you know? it is what it is, mate, and it shouldn't be like that. until there's a fire lift, as i said, i'm not... my legs don't work, my brain works. nikki fox, bbc news. we've all noticed shops disappearing from our high streets in recent years, particularly after two years of covid and trading restrictions. but new analysis of the changes shows it's not all doom and gloom. while traditional retailers like department stores have continued to decline, service—based businesses are booming, including cafes, beauty salons and tattoo parlours. our home editor mark easton has more details, from cumbria. you can't get a tattoo online. you can't get a haircut online, you know? in the half a dozen tattoo parlors operating in kendal, one might catch a glimpse of the future for our high streets and town centres. if you go to some cities in england,

you know, you can have three, four, five, six studios down the same street. this part of cumbria reflects a national story. during the covid pandemic, while retail declined, service based businesses, such as hair and beauty, emerged stronger. 5,000 more outlets, including a 9% increase in tattoo studios. the findings illustrate the changing face of the british high street, less of a place to buy things, but more of a place to do stuff. jamie is one of 200 surveyors from ordnance survey, keeping an eye on britain's towns and cities. what's shut up shop and the new enterprises opening their doors? a lot of shops such as this one have been closing down, but lots of other shops and local community shops have been opening up — coffee shops, breweries, hair and beauty. jamie and his colleagues have witnessed the decline of cash—based retail. now, 9,300 fewer retail shops

on british streets, including 328 fewer department stores, 800 fewer banks, 6,000 fewer cash machines compared with pre—pandemic. but the eating and drinking sector actually emerged from covid stronger. there are 700 more pubs and bars, 2,000 more cafes and 4,600 more fast foodjoints, including 300 extra chippies. speciality food shops proved resilient during the pandemic. local butchers like this one in kendal were able to weather the covid storm if they offered something not available on the internet. you are providing a service at the end of the day because people aren't very well versed. obviously, it's like any kind of profession. all i think about is meat — you know, literally. local independent traders are seen as a key part of the answer. in kendal, business people and politicians are working together on how to breathe life into the town centre. i think the most important thing we can do is invest in the public realm.

we've got the bones here in kendal. we actually have an amazing medieval town, but like many places, it has been neglected and there's every ample opportunity to bring that back. five, four... the pandemic made many realise the importance of their community spaces and local traders. cheering. everybody smile! you see the number of people out here tonight. people want to come out. people want to use the high street. the high streets and town centres best able to survive tough times ahead will be those which can bring fun and magic to our public spaces. merry christmas to one and all. mark easton, bbc news, kendal. and you can find out how your local shopping street has changed during the pandemic. you can enter your postcode on bbc.co.uk/news and see a detailed breakdown in your area. the analysis covers every high street in england, scotland and wales.

our top story this lunchtime... mall strikes have been announced, many ambulance workers and paramedics will take industrial action in the week before christmas —— more strikes. unions say only non—life—threatening calls will be affected. hello from doha by the final round of last 16 matches are playing today, meaning we will have the quarterfinal line—up confirmed by the end of the day at this world cup. 0n on bbc 0n bbc news after 36 nations titles and seven years in charge, eddie jones has been sacked as england rugby union manager with less than one year to go until the world cup. the security of our food supply is being threatened by the soaring cost of fuel and fertilisers, as well as a shortage of workers, according

to the national farmers' union. here's our business editor, simonjack. the soaring cost of feed, fuel, fertiliser and the impact of flu are creating a potential food supply crisis that the uk is sleepwalking into, according to the national farmers' union. the ukraine war, the pandemic and the resulting inflation have taken their toll. there are now 7,000 fewer food producers in the uk compared to 2019, and some fear more could fail. the farmers have had so many bad years that they've ended up having to borrow money or borrow money against the farm. and obviously inflation rates and interest rates have gone up. so interest on big loans, because anything to do with farming is big kit. it costs a lot, it costs a fortune to produce the milk on your table or food on your table. strains already seen in the avian flu affected egg market, where many supermarkets have introduced rationing, are expected to spread. fertiliser prices have more

than tripled, while the cost of fuel is up nearly 75% since 2019. since 2019, what the nfu describes as the last normal year, animalfeed is up 75%. nitrogen fertiliser up 240%. agricultural diesel up 73%. wholesale gas up a whopping 650%. there are now 7,000 fewer agricultural businesses in the uk than before the pandemic. production of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and pears are expected to be the lowest this year since records began in 1985. the nfu is urging the government to lift a cap on seasonal overseas workers and establish a new food security target. what we really want is some of that certainty put back in, so farmers know whether they are right. —— so —— so farmers know where they are at.

so certainty on the seasonal workers scheme. we anticipate there were £60 million worth of fruit and veg left in the field last spring because the people weren't there to pick them, so we want more certainty on the visas, we need a lift on the cap of numbers and the visas to be issued on time. the government told the bbc that it was in regular contact with the food and farming industries to ensure they're well prepared for a range of scenarios and they continue to take all the necessary steps to ensure people across the country have the food they need. but uk farmers are concerned that less food produced here increases the uk's reliance on food imported from abroad at a time when global food supplies are stretched. simon jack, bbc news. eddiejones has been sacked as england rugby's head coach following an internal review of the team's november international series, the rugby football union has said. england were booed off at twickenham after losing to south africa in their last match of the series. they had previously also lost to argentina. patrick gearey reports. the end of the autumn, the end of the road. england's defeat to south africa, the last match of eddie jones' difficult year.

boos from those around us. a repeat of the last world cup final, but this time for the head coach it really was final. england first turned tojones seven years ago — an aussie, an outsider who could reinvigorate a rugby nation humiliated after home world cup. this opportunity's a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity, and i had to take it. immediately you could see the energy. in his first six nations england won every match. try for england! grand slam, great start. their winning streak lasted 18 straight games. that momentum couldn't be sustained, but england still had enough to beat the mighty all blacks in the semifinals of the last world cup. eddiejones' finest hour. one of the most famous victories in english rugby history! but they lost that final against south africa and have never found the same direction. jones has tried different coaches, different approaches, but in each of the last two six nations england have

only won two matches. the storms were brewing as autumn arrived. i think the moment you start losing the faith in the fans, it becomes very difficult, and i think that is the spot we are in right now, and i think eddie said it, this was going to be a watershed autumn nations series. rugby is a sport of decisions and now they have removed jones, those running the english game must make them quickly. in two months the six nations starts. next september, england will begin another world cup. patrick geary, bbc news. laura scott is at twickenham for us. what is the reaction? this decision comes as something _ what is the reaction? this decision comes as something as _ what is the reaction? this decision comes as something as a - what is the reaction? this decision comes as something as a u-turn . comes as something as a u—turn by the rfu, it always seemed determined to stick with eddiejones until after next yea r�*s world cup

to stick with eddiejones until after next year's world cup but his dismissal had an air of inevitability about it, ever since england were booed off the pitch ten days ago after defeat by south africa. joan said he did not care what people thought at the time, but the rfu do and they knew that losing the rfu do and they knew that losing the fans was significant. as is normal a review into the autumn international series was held, the outcome was to sackjones, which happened this morning. bill sweeney, the chief executive of the rfu, did not well at the recent poor results, instead saying he was grateful to jones and highlighting his successors. joan said he was pleased with much of what he had achieved with much of what he had achieved with england but with nine months to go until the next world cup, england do not have a coach. who comes next? richard cockerill, the forwards coach, will take over temporarily, leicester tigers coach steve borthwick is the favourite to take over on a permanent basis.

let's get the latest now from the world cup in qatar, with four days until england take on france in the quarterfinals. 0ur sports correspondent john watson is in doha for us. john? many thanks, jane. we have seen brazil— john? many thanks, jane. we have seen brazil lay _ john? many thanks, jane. we have seen brazil lay down _ john? many thanks, jane. we have seen brazil lay down the _ john? many thanks, jane. we have seen brazil lay down the biggest i seen brazil lay down the biggest market of this world cup so far with fair emphatic 4—1victory over south korea yesterday to book their place in the last eight. nobody has won the world cup more times than brazil with five, and it gives us up for today's action, morocco against spain later, morocco the last african team remaining in the world cup. what a story if they could continue an impressive world cup run for them. they have been one of the surprise packages, topping their group ahead of belgium and croatia. they meet a spain side who arguably had the high point in their opening match, the brilliant 7—0 victory against costa rica. they then drew with germany and lost to japan in

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